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@MartialRelier @AlexSanterne Wow, this is beautiful! I hope this is not a silly or dumb question, but when people share pics of nebulas like this, is that what it really looks like to the naked eye (as in, if I flew a magic spaceship to these places, would I see these beautiful colors all around me)? Or are the colors a representation of otherwise-invisible light/elements? Sincerely asking, because I donโt know. Thank you for sharing. ๐
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@tiamat271 @MartialRelier Now you travel there with a rocket, you would see different colors. This image was taken with narrow band filters, like for many #nebula, but the eyeโs spectral response is quite different. You would see the same structure, but the colors would be different. |
@tiamat271 thatโs a question many people are wondering. I will let @MartialRelier (who did a pretty similar photo for #YourBestAstroPic2022) complete if needed. Unfortunately no, if you observe that #nebula with a relatively large #telescope, you wouldnโt see colors at all. The #eye are working at high-cadence so thereโs no time to collect enough photons each frame. You might distinguish vaguely the shape of the nebula if your telescope is large enough.
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